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Recording a Deed or Document in De Soto Parish, LA
De Soto Parish (population 26,808) records real-property documents through the De Soto Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages) - Filing & Recording / Mortgage & Conveyance Division. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
De Soto Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- De Soto Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages) - Filing & Recording / Mortgage & Conveyance Division
- Mailing address
- 101 Texas Street / P.O. Box 1206, Mansfield, LA 71052
- Phone
- 318-872-3110 (main); fax 318-872-4202
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
De Soto Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105.00 (1-5 pages)
- Additional pages
- 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; 51+ pages $305 for first 50 + $5/additional page; index fee $5/name after 10th name
- Other fees
- Oversized paper (>8.5x14): $20/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the De Soto Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages) - Filing & Recording / Mortgage & Conveyance Division before you mail a check.
What De Soto Parish requires
- Page formatting
- 2" margin top of first page; 1" margin sides and bottom; font not smaller than 8 point; letter or legal size paper only
Can you e-record in De Soto Parish?
De Soto Parish records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets De Soto Parish's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to De Soto Parish Clerk of Court (ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mortgages) - Filing & Recording / Mortgage & Conveyance Division.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a De Soto Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for De Soto Parish property are searchable at De Soto Parish Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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